A deadly explosion at a fireworks plant in Liuyang killed 21 and injured 61, triggering large-scale rescue efforts. Xi Jinping ordered a probe and stricter safety checks as authorities evacuated nearby areas.

Massive explosion in China fireworks factory kills 21: President Xi Jinping orders probe - Video

The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China rose to 10, state media said Saturday, with five people still missing. Friday's blast at the Henan Coal Gas Group factory left another 19 people seriously injured and more with light injuries said state broadcaster CCTV.

Death toll rises to 10 after China gas plant blast

Five workers were killed and three injured in a factory explosion caused by a gas leak in eastern China, local authorities said Saturday. The blast happened Friday night at a perlite workshop in Shandong province, city officials said in a statement.

Five killed in factory explosion in eastern China

At least one person was killed in an explosion in a high-rise building in northeast China's Jilin province on Friday, local officials said. The blast happened about 3:20 pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation.

One killed in high-rise building explosion in China

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Massive explosion in China fireworks factory kills 21: President Xi Jinping orders probe - Video

Death toll rises to 10 after China gas plant blast

Five killed in factory explosion in eastern China

One killed in high-rise building explosion in China